Paper 2, Section II, B

Fluid Dynamics II
Part II, 2011

The energy equation for the motion of a viscous, incompressible fluid states that

ddtV12ρu2dV+S12ρu2uinidS=SuiσijnjdS2μVeijeijdV\frac{d}{d t} \int_{V} \frac{1}{2} \rho u^{2} d V+\int_{S} \frac{1}{2} \rho u^{2} u_{i} n_{i} d S=\int_{S} u_{i} \sigma_{i j} n_{j} d S-2 \mu \int_{V} e_{i j} e_{i j} d V

Interpret each term in this equation and explain the meaning of the symbols used.

Consider steady rectilinear flow in a (not necessarily circular) pipe having rigid stationary walls. Deduce a relation between the viscous dissipation per unit length of the pipe, the pressure gradient GG, and the volume flux QQ.

Starting from the Navier-Stokes equations, calculate the velocity field for steady rectilinear flow in a circular pipe of radius aa. Using the relationship derived above, or otherwise, find the viscous dissipation per unit length of this flow in terms of GG.

[Hint: In cylindrical polar coordinates,

2w(r)=1rddr(rdwdr)\nabla^{2} w(r)=\frac{1}{r} \frac{d}{d r}\left(r \frac{d w}{d r}\right)